diff --git a/infrastructure/modules/lambda/lambda.tf b/infrastructure/modules/lambda/lambda.tf
index 6ebe4d685..e7f98f3f4 100644
--- a/infrastructure/modules/lambda/lambda.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/modules/lambda/lambda.tf
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ resource "aws_lambda_function" "eligibility_signposting_lambda" {
       PERSON_TABLE_NAME = var.eligibility_status_table_name,
       RULES_BUCKET_NAME = var.eligibility_rules_bucket_name,
       ENV               = var.environment
+      LOG_LEVEL         = var.log_level
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/infrastructure/modules/lambda/variables.tf b/infrastructure/modules/lambda/variables.tf
index 4151a6aea..f9c440e16 100644
--- a/infrastructure/modules/lambda/variables.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/modules/lambda/variables.tf
@@ -37,3 +37,8 @@ variable "eligibility_status_table_name" {
   description = "eligibility datastore table name"
   type        = string
 }
+
+variable "log_level" {
+  description = "log level"
+  type        = string
+}
diff --git a/infrastructure/stacks/api-layer/lambda.tf b/infrastructure/stacks/api-layer/lambda.tf
index d8e09005d..b12d9dd70 100644
--- a/infrastructure/stacks/api-layer/lambda.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/stacks/api-layer/lambda.tf
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ module "eligibility_signposting_lambda_function" {
   handler                       = "eligibility_signposting_api.app.lambda_handler"
   eligibility_rules_bucket_name = module.s3_rules_bucket.storage_bucket_name
   eligibility_status_table_name = module.eligibility_status_table.table_name
+  log_level                     = "INFO"
   stack_name                    = local.stack_name
 }